Will, MD, St. Mary’s, Thomasin Hayden 1701 In the name of God Amen. The 19th day of September in the year of Our Lord 1701 I, THOMASIN HAYDEN of St. Mary’s County in the province of Maryland, widow, being sick and weak of body though in perfect mind and memory do make, ordain, constitute and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. FIRST I commit my soul to almighty God, my maker, and Jesus Christ, my redeemer, hoping through the merits of his bitter death and glorious passion to be saved. And as for what worldly estate almighty God has been pleased to bless upon me, I dispose of as hereafter follow us. FIRST my will is that all my debt whatsoever I owe to any person or persons whosoever be well and truly paid by my executors hereafter named and my body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. FIRST I give and bequeath to my loving son WILLIAM HAYDEN my tract of land I now live on called and known by the name of small hopes to him and the heirs of his body forever and for want and default of such heirs I give and bequeath it to my loving daughter MARY REEDER her heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my loving daughter MARY REEDER my chest and my clothes, linens, and woolens for her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter PENELOPE ALLMAN 12 pence. All the remaining part of my personal estate I give bequeath to my loving son WILLIAM HAYDEN and my loving daughter MARY REEDER to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided between them. Lastly I do make & ordain and constitute my loving son WILLIAM HAYDEN my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. THOMASIN HAYDEN {seal, her mark} Witnesses RICHARD CHAPPELE WILLIAM SMITH BENJAMIN BUCKLER On the back of which will aforesaid was the words this written, viz. November 27th 1702 came WILLIAM SMITH and BENJAMIN BUCKLER and made oath upon the holy evangelist that they see the within THOMASIN HAYDEN sign, seal, and deliver the within will and did own it to be her last will and testament. Sworn to before me the day and date above written JAMES KEETCH Deputy Commissary, St. Mary's County Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, MD, St. Mary’s, Thomasin Hayden 1701 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **